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One of the most effective primary care provider networks in America’s healthcare system, community health centers started over 50 years ago right here in Massachusetts as a pilot project during President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. Today, over 1,300 health centers across the country have a significant record of success: Producing $24 billion in annual […]

National Health Center Week: August 7th to August 13th, 2016 New Data Collection Effort by Health Centers to Inform Better Care, Cross-Sector Collaboration Has your physician asked you about stress, or how close you feel to your neighbors and community? About how stable your housing is? Or whether lack of transportation has kept […]

By Dr. Laura B. Holland, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Benefits to babies: Breast milk contains the perfect combination of nutrients for infants. Not only does it contain antibodies that help keep babies from getting infections, it also is easily digestible and contains everything a baby needs to grow. It is a fact that babies who are […]

Children’s Eye Health and Safety July 18, 2016 Tags: eye care, optometry, back to school, eyes, children By Stephanie K. LeSage, O.D., Optometrist With school right around the corner and summer coming to an end, many people start thinking about the health of their childrens’ eyes. Though many schools and pediatricians provide vision screenings, […]